How the Costs of Car Ownership Add Up

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Some of us have quite low car ownership costs by buying old junkers (for cash--no monthly payments) and only liability insurance coverage.

&quot;the average used-car loan at origination has reached 123 percent of the vehicle’s market value&quot;